---
title: Agent with Reasoning Effort
---

## Code

```python cookbook/reasoning/models/openai/reasoning_effort.py
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.duckduckgo import DuckDuckGoTools

agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-5-mini", reasoning_effort="high"),
    tools=[DuckDuckGoTools()],
        markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response("Write a report on the latest news on AI?", stream=True)
```

## Usage

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Set your API key">
    ```bash
    export OPENAI_API_KEY=xxx
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install libraries">
    ```bash
    pip install -U openai agno
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Agent">
    <CodeGroup>
    ```bash Mac
    python cookbook/reasoning/models/openai/reasoning_effort.py
    ```

    ```bash Windows
    python cookbook/reasoning/models/openai/reasoning_effort.py
    ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>
</Steps>